What are the next steps with CAP from 2023 to 2027?

Agreement provides for the possibility of using flat rates to estimate labour costs

Agriculture Minister, Charlie McConalogue says the CAP must 'work well' for farmers with money ending up in farmers' pockets. Picture: Andy Gibson.

There is capacity to significantly reduce the maximum payment under CAP from €150,000 in the current CAP to as low as €66,000 in the next CAP, according to Agriculture Minister Charlie McConalogue.

He said his objective in CAP talks was to bring it to €60,000, and €66,000 was the level achieved.